Nearly one in three teens in the United States reports being a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, according to Break the Cycle, a national nonprofit organization that aims to stop teen and young adult dating violence. Nearly half of dating college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors, according to the group.

Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), are recognizing Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month by reminding teens and parents that there are resources to help victims and witnesses of this violence.

“Domestic violence knows no boundaries, no limits, no borders, no colors. It affects every family regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, geography or age. And we must remember that this type of violence is not limited to marital relationships,” Brown said in a statement.

DHMH also recently developed a document to help health care providers identify and address domestic and dating violence among patients. The document, “Intimate Partner Violence: A Guide for Health Care Providers."

Brown has also launched domestic violence programs in state hospitals. He has personal expericne with domestic violence because his cousin Cathy was murdered by her estranged boyfriend in 2008. Brown is leading efforts to increase the availability of hospital-based domestic violence screening programs.

Officials at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center unveiled three new and revamped campus buildings Tuesday that they say will bring new and improved services related to emergency care, cancer care and imaging.

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